<p>S is applying ED Princeton. His app deadline is Nov 1st.
Does Princeton request/require/see the 1st marking period grades for the senior year?</p>
<p>Ususally your GC will send them with the GC report. IF you are on the fence Princetone will definitely ask for them</p>
<p>I know our grades don't come until the end of Janurary, which is definately too late for ED. 9-weeks grades, though (mid-November) might be sent late. Either way, the school reserves the right to amend their decision if your grades slip too much.</p>
<p>Last year my son's college counselor advised him that about 50% of colleges will call the school to ask for ED candidates' first quarter grades. My son's school only shows year-end grades on transcripts, but they will send 1Q grades to any college that wants them.</p>
<p>There are a handful of schools that specifically require 1Q grades for ED applicants. I don't know what Princeton's approach is. </p>
<p>I agree with sybbie that if you are a on-the-fence-candidate, the college is much more likely to ask for the 1Q grades.</p>
<p>D was accepted ED and a 7th Semester grade report form to be filled out by HS was included in her information package. This was not optional. It showed admissions that she was actually enrolled in the classes she said she was taking in her ED app. and showed her progress in those classes. The school was firm about maintaning a challenging course of study and GPA level. High School then sent the typical year-end report. Your college/university wants to know that you aren't slacking off in your final year.</p>
<p>If Princeton is like Harvard, if your D is strong enough for Princeton to seriously consider accepting her early, Princeton will first check with her GC to find out about her senior year performance, including on progress reports. Any slippage in grades would lead to a deferral.</p>
<p>Keep in mind, too, that when students are accepted to college, they still have to send in their final grades for senior year. If the grades go down, colleges can rescind the students' acceptances.</p>